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Create a couple of VSIs, one with IBM i, and one with AIX for public access with self learning purposes

For training purposes in our Telegram group "IBM i en Español" I have a free hosted IBM i LPAR in Mexico so all users can ask for access and test their programs, refresh their knowledge or follow tutorials to learn about this amazing OS. Pub400.co...
2 months ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Power 5 Not under consideration

Support from RedHat Openshift Virtualization on IBM Classic Bare Metal

Hi, Since a lot of customers are now moving from VMware to alternatives it would make a lot of sense to support RedHat Openshift Virtualization (OVE) on IBM Classic Bare Metal. This since customers need a good virtualization alternative.
3 months ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Bare Metal 3 Not under consideration

PowerVS: Dashboard for VM update history

Currently, to check a VM’s update history, users must navigate to the Events tab and search through logs. This process can be cumbersome, and even with search functionality, it’s not always easy to retrieve all relevant entries. Additionally, the ...
about 2 months ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Power 0 Not under consideration

Upgrade / Update IBM Power Server Firmware using Ansible.

We can automate the process of upgrade / update Firmware for IBM Power Server using Ansible so that we can save time and effort.
8 months ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Power 0 Not under consideration

Add Japanese image to PowerVS

Currently, PowerVS only offers 2924/2984 as its IBM i boot image selection. I'd like a Japanese image, even if it's just as a secondary language. Setting up a separate COR server and installing Japanese would take a significant amount of time. Inc...
3 months ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Power 0 Not under consideration

Clean up "Remote Commands" section

When I order a new Baremetal I see in the 'Remote Management' section the information of the restarts that preceded my order. I suggest cleaning up the 'Remote commands' section when a server is decommissioned.
over 2 years ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Bare Metal 1 Not under consideration

Accessing Power VS VM instance by using serial console

We would like to access our Power VS VM instances via their serial consoles similar to how it is done with IBM VPC: https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vpc?topic=vpc-vsi_is_connecting_console&interface=api
9 months ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Power 0 Not under consideration

Capture and Export VMs in PowerVS - status progress

Problem: Capture and Export just show "running" during execution ( ibmcloud pi job ls ) Proposed: adding a % of progress can be useful for any long-running tasks with unpredictable end. End comes out of the blue.
11 months ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Power 0 Not under consideration

Current boot option is not viewable from PowerVS like it is on the HMC.

It is possible to change the boot option from PowerVS, but there is no way to view what the current setting is. To ensure it is set correctly, one must change to the desired setting then trust that it was set correctly before rebooting the virtual...
about 2 years ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Virtual Servers 0 Not under consideration

Add support for Satellite Connector running on IBM VPC infrastructure

Please add support for Satellite Connector with agents running on IBM VPC infrastructure. The FAQ for Satellite Connector ( https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/satellite?topic=satellite-connector-faq&interface=ui ) says: "Can I deploy Satellite Connect...
almost 2 years ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Satellite 0 Not under consideration